Meet Xiao He: Robot at SEO Summit answers questions on India-China ties

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India Today's Gaurav Sawant, who is in China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, interacted with Chinese robots on display. The robots were answering questions and performing tasks through the use of Artificial Intelligence and Robotic technology. The robots were asked questions about the ongoing SCO summit to which they answered questions flawlessly, displaying immense technological advancement. Robots on the display were also seen performing several tasks at the summit venue.

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00:00China is known for its tech and my colleague Gaurav Savant is in Tianjin

00:05where he is getting us all the lowdown of the tech that China is displaying at SEO.

00:11Take a look.

00:13At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Media Center,

00:18SEO Summit Media Center here in Tianjin,

00:21the center of attraction truly is Sao Hieu, a robot.

00:25The use of artificial intelligence and robot technology,

00:30something that China has been showcasing to the world.

00:34And you ask Sao Hieu a question.

00:37She responds to your questions.

00:40She speaks as of now in three languages, English, Russian and of course Chinese.

00:47So let me ask a question.

00:50Sao Hieu, how are you?

00:52I'm functioning optimally.

00:58I'm functioning optimally.

01:02You're currently operating at full capacity to assist you.

01:06Okay.

01:07How may I be of service today?

01:09So Sao Hieu, tell me what happened in the meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

01:15and the Chinese President Xi Jinping.

01:17As an AI assistant.

01:23You can change another question.

01:26Okay.

01:27So there are some questions in China that are not answered, not even by robots.

01:33So what can I ask you?

01:36Okay.

01:37How was the meeting?

01:39What do we expect from the SEO Summit?

01:42The Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit serves as an important platform for member states

01:51to discuss regional cooperation, security and economic development.

01:59While specific meeting details aren't publicly available until officially released.

02:03Okay.

02:05You can expect discussions on enhancing multilateral cooperation.

02:11Fair enough.

02:11And promoting regional challenges.

02:14And promoting economic initiatives among member nations.

02:19So how are India-China relations moving forward?

02:23Silence.

02:35Stunned silence.

02:37And perhaps when you talk about artificial intelligence, because a lot depends on what's fed into the system

02:43and what comes out of the system.

02:46But if I say,

02:48E-looping on.

02:51What does E-looping on mean?

02:57The term E-looping on doesn't appear to be a standard technical or common phrase in English.

03:03Okay.

03:04So that...

03:04It might be a type of abbreviation.

03:07Okay.

03:08So...

03:09Or specialized comes from a particular context.

03:11Thank you very much.

03:13So when it comes to artificial intelligence,

03:16the robot,

03:18very interesting.

03:19Some of the answers...

03:21In China.

03:23The questions are best not asked.

03:25Gaurav Savant,

03:25in Tianjin,

03:26China,

03:27for India Today.

03:29At the Shanghai Cooperation Organization,

03:31right here at the media center,

03:33the effort is to show Chinese technology.

03:36And come closer,

03:36let me show you what these robots are all about.

03:40These are packets,

03:42and this robot makes that distinction,

03:44which packet has to go there.

03:46With me is Mia Omolamay.

03:48Mia, hi.

03:49What can you tell us?

03:50What does this robot do?

03:51This one,

03:52this robot is from Tianjin Persini's company's humanoid robot.

03:56Its name is Torawan.

03:57And its major function is,

03:58as you see,

03:59it can just pick the package and category them,

04:02you know,

04:03just put them into different source categories,

04:07based on their colors.

04:08And as you can see,

04:09over the baskets over there,

04:10it has black packages with the black ones,

04:14and the white with the white ones.

04:15Yeah.

04:16So,

04:17this is just one of the many technologies on display.

04:20So,

04:21watch this.

04:21It has the camera there.

04:23It notices the package.

04:25It has fingers.

04:25That makes the distinction,

04:27and drops it in different categories,

04:30depending on the color of the package.

04:32They can also make that distinction according to weight.

04:35So,

04:35automation is the key that they're trying to show.

04:37What is also very interesting,

04:38and come closer,

04:39let me try and show you this.

04:41This is a drone recharger,

04:44and it's all about size and scale.

04:50How many drones,

04:51this is a drone charger,

04:52am I right?

04:53Yes,

04:53yes,

04:53yes.

04:53It's not only just a drone charger,

04:55it can just,

04:56you know,

04:57just let the drone up,

04:58and just put it down,

04:59and some of that.

05:00So,

05:01it's,

05:01yeah.

05:01So,

05:02it's automation.

05:03In the civil,

05:05it has a role.

05:06In military,

05:07it can have a role.

05:08What role does it have?

05:09So,

05:09this is a machine,

05:11that not only charges the drone,

05:13it can replace a faulty part,

05:15and it can launch a drone.

05:17And,

05:17apparently,

05:18more than 50 drones,

05:19one after the other,

05:20it has the capability of recharging,

05:22repairing,

05:23and launching.

05:24Sorry.

05:25the number of drones it can repair and launch.

05:28The number of drones is,

05:30this one,

05:30I need to ask my technician right now.

05:33Perfect.

05:33So,

05:33when I was speaking to one of the technicians,

05:35they were telling me about the size,

05:37scale,

05:38and speed,

05:38with which these robotic arms,

05:41they work.

05:42And,

05:42and just imagine,

05:43so this drone has a camera here,

05:45it's a quadcopter,

05:46it can be used for surveillance,

05:49it can also,

05:50in a different context,

05:51have other uses.

05:53So,

05:53this is where the technology comes.

05:55Another piece of equipment,

05:56that is on display here,

05:58is something that would,

05:59ultimately,

06:00replace a human.

06:01This is a charger,

06:03a battery charger,

06:04in an electronic vehicle.

06:06What does it do?

06:07So,

06:07you bring your car,

06:08you don't even have to spend time,

06:10in putting the charger,

06:12this arm,

06:13does it on its own,

06:14a robotic arm.

06:16So,

06:16this is how China,

06:17is displaying some of these robots,

06:19and these youngsters,

06:20are explaining this.

06:21Now,

06:21what is their effort?

06:23The effort is to show,

06:25the size,

06:26the scale,

06:27at which,

06:28all these technologies,

06:29are coming into China,

06:31also artificial intelligence.

06:34Gaurav Savant,

06:35in Tianjin,

06:36China,

06:37for India today.

06:38This,

06:40is the next generation,

06:41of technology.

06:43This is,

06:43an immersive technology experience.

06:46So,

06:46watch this screen,

06:48and watch,

06:49this,

06:50equipment around me.

06:52This,

06:52gives you a sense,

06:54of what's happening around.

06:55So,

06:55the next time you watch a movie,

06:57it may just be like this,

06:59in a giant movie theater,

07:01where the theater,

07:03is also,

07:05on the floor.

07:07This,

07:07will show you,

07:09the entire experience,

07:10of the movie,

07:11that you're watching,

07:12and it's not just sight,

07:14it's also,

07:15the smell.

07:16So,

07:17every sensory power,

07:18is being used here.

07:20So,

07:21for example,

07:21if there's a fragrant tree,

07:23or there are flowers,

07:25there'll be a fragrance,

07:26of trees,

07:27and flowers,

07:28just behind,

07:29you know,

07:29you see the trees there,

07:30and you smell that fragrance here.

07:32That's the experience,

07:33and let me show it to you,

07:35how this immersive technology works.

07:37So,

07:37you have,

07:38like in a movie theater,

07:40chairs,

07:41like this.

07:42So,

07:43I'm sitting here,

07:44and watching,

07:45this movie.

07:46Now,

07:47when I watch these images,

07:48it's all over.

07:50I get a sense of height,

07:54here.

07:56I can see the birds,

07:59they're flying,

08:00around me,

08:01and then,

08:02they soar,

08:03and it's all around me,

08:05this immersive experience,

08:06watch this.

08:08It's as if,

08:10these images,

08:11transport you there,

08:12from artificial intelligence,

08:14to the sensory power.

08:17All of that,

08:18is being utilized here,

08:19and this is what China,

08:21is showcasing.

08:22With me,

08:24is a volunteer,

08:26here,

08:26at this stall,

08:27in Changling,

08:27you explain to me,

08:29what this experience is.

08:31You,

08:32you said,

08:33mean this video,

08:35actually,

08:36we have two video,

08:37and this one is,

08:39means the,

08:40wings of peace,

08:41shared destiny,

08:43and we can see,

08:43this have many,

08:45different,

08:46SEO members,

08:47country,

08:48and they are very famous,

08:50landscapes,

08:51in here,

08:52and,

08:52this,

08:53here,

08:54you can see,

08:55the,

08:553D effects,

08:57yes,

08:58it's very,

08:59directly to,

09:00feel the,

09:01like the,

09:02you can see,

09:04and you can smell it,

09:05touching,

09:06all this in one,

09:08yes.

09:09So,

09:09it's the,

09:10it's the use of,

09:11all your senses,

09:12and sensory power,

09:14it's not just,

09:15see it,

09:16you can also,

09:17smell it,

09:18and touch it,

09:19it almost feels,

09:21as if,

09:21you're soaring,

09:22like the people there.

09:25That's,

09:26Kremlin,

09:26Moscow,

09:27in winters,

09:28does that make you feel cold?

09:30Well,

09:30that's the impression,

09:32of course,

09:32the air conditioning here,

09:34hasn't come on,

09:35to make you feel cold,

09:36or to feel,

09:37that there is,

09:38a whale,

09:39right behind you,

09:40but,

09:40I am told,

09:41their effort is,

09:43that next time,

09:45you see a horse,

09:46you can,

09:47smell the horse,

09:49when you see a whale,

09:50and there's a splash,

09:51of water,

09:52there'll be a splash,

09:53of water,

09:54on your face,

09:55so,

09:55that is how immersive,

09:57they intend,

09:57to make this technology,

09:59Gaurav Savant,

10:00in Tianjin,

10:02China,

10:02for India Today.

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